Errol spence Impressively Outboxes Leoanrd Bundu by Alex lee

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Errol Spence (21-0, 18 K) stopped Leonard Bundu (33-2-2, 12 KO) with one minute left in round six. Bundu was so hurt that he did ...

Errol
Spence (21-0, 18 K) stopped Leonard Bundu (33-2-2, 12 KO) with one
minute left in round six. Bundu was so hurt that he did not attempt
to make the ten count as he laid on his back in an awkward position
that could have resulted in injury to his knee.

The
takeaway is not Spence’s prowess as a puncher, for Keith Thurman
was able to knock Bundu down on one punch himself. Rather, Spence
was able to use his outboxing to completely control Bundu before
taking him out. This is relevant in the consideration of Thurman
only insofar as Spence demonstrated that he could possibly use the
same tactics to win a decision over Thurman. For Thurman is the
smaller of the two and would have to figure out a way to get inside
on Spence.

Round
1:

Bundu
was determined to win as he was aggressive from the beginning.
(Chris Algieri, normally an outboxer, took the same general approach
of trying to back up Spence. His trainer, John David Jackson, who
also trains Sergey Kovalev, is known for encouraging his fighters to
be aggressive. So it is unclear whether Algieri did this because of
ideology or a scouting report.)

Spence
began as he ended, using the right jab frequently, to freeze Bundu,
as he followed it with an assortment of left hand striking –
straight left hands to and body, left hooks to head and body, left
uppercut to head and body. In effect, Spence’s left hand was six
different punches.

Round
2:

Bundu
continued to move forward but without throwing many punches due to
Spence’s constant activity and long reach.

Round
3:

Bundu
occasionally landed a hook with either hand as he switched frequently
and the angle of his punches were unpredictable. Spence was
defensively responsible nevertheless.

Round
4:

Unsuccessful
trying to lead, Bundu then resorted to countering and catch-and-shoot
tactics, hoping to catch Spence wide open after throwing a punch.
That lasted for about thirty seconds and all continued as before.
Spence managed to knock out Bundu’s mouthpiece from an uppercut
causing a time out. When time resumed Spence was noticeably more
aggressive and punched with more intention.

Round
5:

Bundu
attempted occasional flurries to the body. On the other hand, Spence
never threw any combinations, once punch at a time with either hand
at a consistent pace.

Round
6:

Spence
started this round moving forward and throwing harder punches; he was
certainly trying to hurt Bundu at this point. A left uppercut to the
solar plexus floored Bundu and appeared to leave him gasping for air.
Never able to recover and breathing heavily, Spence then knocked him
down again at exactly one minute left from a right hook to the head.
Bundu did not make an attempt to get up, for not only was he dazed,
he was still winded.

Another
point needs to be made regarding Keith Thurman, for Bundu-Spence is
only relevant in the context of Thurman having already fought Bundu.
Spence is taller and rangier than Thurman, which allowed him to have
a seemingly easier time with Bundu. Thurman would have had to
exchange more with Bundu to produce the same output as Spence. So
again, Spence’s easy time with Bundu only suggests that he can use
his range to outbox Thurman as well, nothing more.